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Jack Sinclair

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
John Gibson Sinclair
Born
Saturday, 11th July, 1936
Died
Monday, 21st August, 2006 (Aged 70 years and 41 days)

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1961

Biography

Balmain forward moved to Manly in 1961 and after representing NSW in two matches that year, was selected for Australia on the tour of NZ. Sinclair played in one Test match at lock, the 12-10 First Test win in Auckland, and in five other matches on tour (scoring 3 tries). He and later joined Second Division side Penrith, playing just one match after the club's promotion into the NSWRL in 1967.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Other International Matches - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 5 - 5 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
Test Series - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 1 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country - 2 - 2 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 1 - 1 50.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 96 1 97 19-19 - - - 57 - - - 45 51 1 46.39% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
City Cup - 3 - 3 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Preseason Cup - 11 - 11 1-1 - - - 3 - - 1 6 4 1 54.55% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  119 1 120 26-26 - - - 78 - - 1 59 58 3 49.17% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1961   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1961   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1958, 1961   2 - 2 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 1 - 1 50.00% List
NSW Firsts 1961   2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Western Division 1965   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
BalmainBalmain 19571957 NSWRFL   4 - 42-2 - - - 6 - - - 1 3 - 25.00% List
BalmainBalmain 19581958 NSWRFL   19 - 192-2 - - - 6 - - - 11 8 - 57.89% List
BalmainBalmain 19591959 NSWRFL   13 - 131-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 8 - 38.46% List
BalmainBalmain 19601960 NSWRFL   11 - 111-1 - - - 3 - - - 5 6 - 45.45% List
ManlyManly 19611961 NSWRFL   11 - 114-4 - - - 12 - - - 7 4 - 63.64% List
ManlyManly 19621962 NSWRFL   12 - 124-4 - - - 12 - - - 5 6 1 41.67% List
ManlyManly 19631963 NSWRFL   15 - 152-2 - - - 6 - - - 6 9 - 40.00% List
ManlyManly 19641964 NSWRFL   11 1 123-3 - - - 9 - - - 5 7 - 41.67% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Balmain 1957-60   47 - 47 6-6 - - - 18 - - - 22 25 - 46.81% List
Manly 1961-64   49 1 50 13-13 - - - 39 - - - 23 26 1 46.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    1 Mar 2015 10:11pm

    He was an absolute champion. A beautiful soul.

  • Anonymous
    23 Dec 2017 7:51pm

    An absolute legend. Best lock forward in his day.

  • Anonymous
    5 Sep 2019 10:04pm

    Terrific lock.Would have played a lot more internationals if it was not for the fact that John Raper was playing at the same time.

  • Anonymous
    11 Mar 2020 3:21pm

    Best Balmain player to live what a Legend

  • Anonymous
    28 Jun 2024 11:27am

    Good footballer. Great friend. Better man

  • Anonymous
    15 Mar 2026 1:46am

    Best exponent of the low tackle. Always around the ankles, never missed. Launched himself along the deck. His defence was as good as Gasnier’s attack.

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